Devil's Gulch, South Dakota
Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Ledges of Sioux Quartzite are exposed along Split Rock Creek north of Garretson, South Dakota. |
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Devil's Gulch is a small tributary of Split Rock Creek |
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"This bridge marks the spot where the notorious outlaw Jesse
James left his legend with the Garretson community. While attempting
to evade a posse following a bank robbery in Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse
James and his gang encountered the Split Rock River. Jesse found that
the only way to evade the posse was to jump the chasm, now known as
the Devil's Gulch. This he did, leaving the posse on the other side
and giving him time to escape to Missouri." On the other hand, it wouldn't be too hard for a posse to ride around this spot. |
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Outcrop of Sioux Quartzite |
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Polished outcrop of Sioux Quartzite. |
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Created 7 April 2003, Last Update 06 June 2020